Untitled balloon/bubble pushing games - Revision history

Torchickens: Removing as it's speculative if the SGB Sample Program starfish even is Starfy

2023-11-02T00:43:59Z

Removing as it's speculative if the SGB Sample Program starfish even is Starfy

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	Hitoshi Yamagami would later collaborate with [[TOSE]] producer [[Yasuhiro Minamimoto]]. Hitoshi Yamagami talked about the the game with Yasuhiro Minamimoto and they came up with the idea of changing the balloon into a bubble with a Nintendo character in it but Hitoshi states in [[Nintendo Power]] that this "wasn't a very practical setup". <ref>[[Nintendo Power]] [[:File:NP244_Starfy p72-73.jpg\|Volume 244, page 73]]</ref> Later, Hitoshi asked if they could take control of the floating character, rather than just moving it around. Hitoshi and Yasuhiro both decided that using a water based character would be a good idea, as long as that character fit the environment. Both a jellyfish and a starfish were initial considerations, and a starfish, was eventually chosen for this game.		Hitoshi Yamagami would later collaborate with [[TOSE]] producer [[Yasuhiro Minamimoto]]. Hitoshi Yamagami talked about the the game with Yasuhiro Minamimoto and they came up with the idea of changing the balloon into a bubble with a Nintendo character in it but Hitoshi states in [[Nintendo Power]] that this "wasn't a very practical setup". <ref>[[Nintendo Power]] [[:File:NP244_Starfy p72-73.jpg\|Volume 244, page 73]]</ref> Later, Hitoshi asked if they could take control of the floating character, rather than just moving it around. Hitoshi and Yasuhiro both decided that using a water based character would be a good idea, as long as that character fit the environment. Both a jellyfish and a starfish were initial considerations, and a starfish, was eventually chosen for this game.

	~~Though not confirmed, the 1994 [[Super Game Boy Sample Program]] may also be relevant.~~
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Torchickens at 12:55, 30 April 2023

2023-04-30T12:55:55Z

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	Hitoshi Yamagami would later collaborate with [[TOSE]] producer [[Yasuhiro Minamimoto]]. Hitoshi Yamagami talked about the the game with Yasuhiro Minamimoto and they came up with the idea of changing the balloon into a bubble with a Nintendo character in it but Hitoshi states in [[Nintendo Power]] that this "wasn't a very practical setup". <ref>[[Nintendo Power]] [[:File:NP244_Starfy p72-73.jpg\|Volume 244, page 73]]</ref> Later, Hitoshi asked if they could take control of the floating character, rather than just moving it around. Hitoshi and Yasuhiro both decided that using a water based character would be a good idea, as long as that character fit the environment. Both a jellyfish and a starfish were initial considerations, and a starfish, was eventually chosen for this game.		Hitoshi Yamagami would later collaborate with [[TOSE]] producer [[Yasuhiro Minamimoto]]. Hitoshi Yamagami talked about the the game with Yasuhiro Minamimoto and they came up with the idea of changing the balloon into a bubble with a Nintendo character in it but Hitoshi states in [[Nintendo Power]] that this "wasn't a very practical setup". <ref>[[Nintendo Power]] [[:File:NP244_Starfy p72-73.jpg\|Volume 244, page 73]]</ref> Later, Hitoshi asked if they could take control of the floating character, rather than just moving it around. Hitoshi and Yasuhiro both decided that using a water based character would be a good idea, as long as that character fit the environment. Both a jellyfish and a starfish were initial considerations, and a starfish, was eventually chosen for this game.

			Though not confirmed, the 1994 [[Super Game Boy Sample Program]] may also be relevant.
	==References==		==References==
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The nice player at 21:43, 15 June 2021

2021-06-15T21:43:15Z

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	Planning on this game began as early as November 1995, for the original [[nwiki:Game Boy\|Game Boy]] when [[Nintendo]] producer [[Hitoshi Yamagami]] was asked by his boss to come up with some kind of 'floaty platformer', which originally featured a balloon. <ref>[http://ds.nintendolife.com/news/2009/05/interviews_nintendotose_the_legendary_starfy Interviews: Nintendo/TOSE - The Legendary Starfy - DS News @ Nintendo Life (with insight about the development of Densetsu no Starfy)]</ref> Hitoshi Yamagami received a directive from his boss to make it but had difficulties on having the balloon move where it was intended to. According to Hitoshi Yamagami, it turned out to be an "annoying game that wasn't any fun at all". Hitoshi Yamagami asked his boss if he could operate the balloon itself and he approved his request.		Planning on this game began as early as November 1995, for the original [[nwiki:Game Boy\|Game Boy]] when [[Nintendo]] producer [[Hitoshi Yamagami]] was asked by his boss to come up with some kind of 'floaty platformer', which originally featured a balloon. <ref>[http://ds.nintendolife.com/news/2009/05/interviews_nintendotose_the_legendary_starfy Interviews: Nintendo/TOSE - The Legendary Starfy - DS News @ Nintendo Life (with insight about the development of Densetsu no Starfy)]</ref> Hitoshi Yamagami received a directive from his boss to make it but had difficulties on having the balloon move where it was intended to. According to Hitoshi Yamagami, it turned out to be an "annoying game that wasn't any fun at all". Hitoshi Yamagami asked his boss if he could operate the balloon itself and he approved his request.

	In a 2009 conference call between [http://nintendolife.com Nintendo Life] and six developers of [[The Legendary Starfy]], Hitoshi Yamagami states that he worked on the idea of a floating character being pushed through a maze for six months. It is unclear whether he is referring to the balloon or not.		In a 2009 conference call between [http://nintendolife.com Nintendo Life] and six developers of ''[[The Legendary Starfy]]'', Hitoshi Yamagami states that he worked on the idea of a floating character being pushed through a maze for six months. It is unclear whether he is referring to the balloon or not.

	Hitoshi Yamagami would later collaborate with [[TOSE]] producer [[Yasuhiro Minamimoto]]. Hitoshi Yamagami talked about the the game with Yasuhiro Minamimoto and they came up with the idea of changing the balloon into a bubble with a Nintendo character in it but Hitoshi states in [[Nintendo Power]] that this "wasn't a very practical setup". <ref>[[Nintendo Power]] [[:File:NP244_Starfy p72-73.jpg\|Volume 244, page 73]]</ref> Later, Hitoshi asked if they could take control of the floating character, rather than just moving it around. Hitoshi and Yasuhiro both decided that using a water based character would be a good idea, as long as that character fit the environment. Both a jellyfish and a starfish were initial considerations, and a starfish, was eventually chosen for this game.		Hitoshi Yamagami would later collaborate with [[TOSE]] producer [[Yasuhiro Minamimoto]]. Hitoshi Yamagami talked about the the game with Yasuhiro Minamimoto and they came up with the idea of changing the balloon into a bubble with a Nintendo character in it but Hitoshi states in [[Nintendo Power]] that this "wasn't a very practical setup". <ref>[[Nintendo Power]] [[:File:NP244_Starfy p72-73.jpg\|Volume 244, page 73]]</ref> Later, Hitoshi asked if they could take control of the floating character, rather than just moving it around. Hitoshi and Yasuhiro both decided that using a water based character would be a good idea, as long as that character fit the environment. Both a jellyfish and a starfish were initial considerations, and a starfish, was eventually chosen for this game.

Torchickens at 20:48, 5 May 2019

2019-05-05T20:48:25Z

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	The '''untitled balloon/bubble pushing games''' describe game concepts and prototypes originally for the Game Boy, that would later become [[Densetsu no Starfy (GBC)]].		The '''untitled balloon/bubble pushing games''' describe game concepts and prototypes originally for the Game Boy, that would later become [[Densetsu no Starfy (GBC)]], which then became the officially released ''[[Densetsu no Starfy]]'' (for [[Game Boy Advance]]).

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Torchickens at 20:47, 5 May 2019

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2019-05-05T20:47:11Z

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The '''untitled balloon/bubble pushing games''' describe game concepts and prototypes originally for the Game Boy, that would later become [[Densetsu no Starfy (GBC)]].

==History and concept==

Planning on this game began as early as November 1995, for the original [[nwiki:Game Boy|Game Boy]] when [[Nintendo]] producer [[Hitoshi Yamagami]] was asked by his boss to come up with some kind of 'floaty platformer', which originally featured a balloon. <ref>[http://ds.nintendolife.com/news/2009/05/interviews_nintendotose_the_legendary_starfy Interviews: Nintendo/TOSE - The Legendary Starfy - DS News @ Nintendo Life (with insight about the development of Densetsu no Starfy)]</ref> Hitoshi Yamagami received a directive from his boss to make it but had difficulties on having the balloon move where it was intended to. According to Hitoshi Yamagami, it turned out to be an "annoying game that wasn't any fun at all". Hitoshi Yamagami asked his boss if he could operate the balloon itself and he approved his request.

In a 2009 conference call between [http://nintendolife.com Nintendo Life] and six developers of [[The Legendary Starfy]], Hitoshi Yamagami states that he worked on the idea of a floating character being pushed through a maze for six months. It is unclear whether he is referring to the balloon or not.

Hitoshi Yamagami would later collaborate with [[TOSE]] producer [[Yasuhiro Minamimoto]]. Hitoshi Yamagami talked about the the game with Yasuhiro Minamimoto and they came up with the idea of changing the balloon into a bubble with a Nintendo character in it but Hitoshi states in [[Nintendo Power]] that this "wasn't a very practical setup". <ref>[[Nintendo Power]] [[:File:NP244_Starfy p72-73.jpg|Volume 244, page 73]]</ref> Later, Hitoshi asked if they could take control of the floating character, rather than just moving it around. Hitoshi and Yasuhiro both decided that using a water based character would be a good idea, as long as that character fit the environment. Both a jellyfish and a starfish were initial considerations, and a starfish, was eventually chosen for this game.

==References==
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